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Nangong Xin immediately looked at Nangong Yue nervously, trying to push her, "Meimei, you go to have a rest! Go”
Nangong Yue choked, sitting on the edge of the bed, affectionately took a brother's hand, crystal clear tears flashing in her eyes, "Gege, I'm already well!" She stares at Nangong Xin, looking at her brother's beautiful and slightly innocent face. She wants to reach out and touch him, but she is afraid that her parents will see something strange. At this moment, she was afraid that she was dreaming. Her mother, father, and brother were all there. The dream was so beautiful! She couldn't bear to wake up.
"Meimei, I want to give you a present." Nangong
Xin suddenly put his right fist in front of Nangong Yue and then spread out his
palm. In the palm of his hand, there was a little cat made of straw, which was
only the size of longan, but it was very fine. His beard, ears, and tail were carefully woven out, and two
small rubies were sewn as eyes.
Nangong Yue looked at the cute straw made kitten for a
moment and suddenly recalled what Bai muxiao said: "Xiao'er just borrowed
the cat made by cousin Xin, but cousin Xin insisted on taking it back. Xiao'er
just wanted to let cousin Xin give Xiao'er another look..." Then, she
thought that her brother had been holding something tightly in his right hand
when he was rescued from the pool... Thinking of this, she could no longer
restrain herself. Her eyes were filled with tears and her vision was blurred.
Brother just for
this….
She took over the cat, did not dare to let tears overflow
her eyes, the corner of her mouth showed a big, brilliant smile, "really
cute! Gege, I like it very much!”
"I knew you'd like it!" Nangong Xin also showed a
brilliant smile.
Nangong Mu and Lin shi looked at each other and smiled as
they looked at the two brothers and sisters. It's a great happiness to be able
to have such a family of four together.
After seeing her brother, Nangong Yue said leave to her
parents and went back to her Mozhu courtyard.
As soon as she entered the room, Yimei brought a bowl of
dark, steaming soup. An Niang took the medicine bowl and said gently:
"Miss Third, after drinking the medicine, please rest early."
Nangong Yue drank the decoction in one sip and lay on the
bed under An Niang's urging.
It's been a little rough today. Nangong Yue couldn't cover
up her tiredness and soon went to sleep.
***(^_^)*******
It is said that Biao Xiaojie[3] left Nangong mansion and went
back to BaiFu early in the morning!
It's said that Yun Niang and Juan Bi were beaten for
neglecting their duties and then sold out!
The next morning, after Nangong Yue finished the soup, An Niang
told her the two news.
On the one hand, Nangong Yue thinks Yun Niang and Juan Bi
deserve it. On the other hand, she feels that they are lucky to have a life
left behind. Just hope they can cherish this blessing. She was silent but was
dressed by An Niang.
"Heard from the pozi who guards the Chaifang(firewood
room) that the eldest Furen asked the YaPo[4] to take them away early in the
morning. Hey, If you knew that, why bother doing it at the beginning." An
Niang added sigh, following the topic: "It's Bailu, and Lin pozi is
lucky."
Nangong Yue naturally remembers the servant girl Bai Lu, but
who is Lin pozi?
With her eyebrows and eyes moving, An Niang already knew
what she was thinking and explained, "Lin pozi is the coarse pozi who
rescued the second young master from the pond. The Second Furen rewarded Lin
pozi and took her little daughter into the house to be a third-rank servant
girl. She asked the Eldest Furen to transfer Bailu to the Qianyun courtyard. As
a result, Bailu was promoted to a second-rank servant girl. The Second Furen
also gave her first-rank servant girl Qingya to the second young master. The Second Furen said that she didn't want the servants to be so smart and capable.
She only wanted them to take good care of the second young master
Nangong Yue thought
in her heart: Although this Lin pozi happened to save her brother from the
pool, she could not guarantee that her little daughter must be a good one.
Besides, that Bailu also! She must help to pay attention, cannot have slaves
who neglect the master on her brother’s side. If her brother has an accident
again, her mother can't stand it!
Between her train of thought, Nangong Yue has finished
washing under the care of Yimei.
Everything was ready, she was about to go out, but she saw a
13-14-year-old maid in a lake green skirt coming in from outside the courtyard
leisurely and went straight to Nangong Yue. "Miss Third, breakfast is
here." She also followed a small servant girl of eight or nine years old,
holding two layers of mahogany food boxes in her hands.
Nangong Yue glanced at her casually and quickly recognized
that she was her other first-rank servant girl Yixuan. From yesterday till now,
she has finally appeared.
Nangong Yue remembers that Yixuan was given by her
grandmother, Su shi, and was the child of the family living in the mansion.
Yixuan's father is the second housekeeper in the mansion, so no one dares to
offend Yixuan at will in her Mozhu courtyard. What's more, she and her mother
have always not been loved by her grandmother. Even Yixuan has neglected her.
Yixuan has an oval face and a pair of smart big eyes. She
can't hide her calculation. Also don't know why she is so attentive suddenly.
Nangong Yue said faintly, "Don't need it now. I have to
go and pay respects to my grandmother”. Saying that She was about to leave, but
she saw Yixuan step forward and skillfully blocked her way.
"Miss Third, old Furen didn't say before that if you
are not in good health, you are exempt from paying respects daily." Yi
Xuan said with a smile, "Your health hasn't improved yet. Now you should
take good care of yourself. Without delay take morning breakfast first."
Said, still beckoning to the little maid behind her, "Jinju, still dare
not hurry to put Miss Third”s breakfast on the table!"
An Niang always takes Nangong Yue as the most important and
hears her words start to persuade her: "Miss Third, Yi Xuan says right.
Good health is the most important thing. "
Nangong Yue could not help but look at Yi Xuan again.
Because of this disease in her previous life, she had been in bed for nearly
three months. She never went to see her grandmother and to pay respects again.
Gradually, she became more and more estranged from her grandmother. In this
life, if she wants to live well with her mother in the house, then grandmother's
love is indispensable.
"Filial piety is the most important of all virtues. My
body is already very good. Still, I should go to my grandmother to pay respects
first." Nangong Yue says more firmly and intends to bypass Yixuan.
However, Yixuan immediately stopped her again and said,
"Miss Third, you are just getting better. How could you be so
careless?"
Nangong Yue's eyes flashed, but she didn't know if she was
too thoughtful. She felt that Yixuan was trying to stop her. She didn't speak,
but she saw that Yixuan took her wrist a little harder, and looked like she was
good for her.
"Miss Third, just listen to slaves." Yixuan said,
while pulling Nangong Yue to the room, "Old Furen loves you so much that
you don't have to go to pay respect. What a great honor it is. Why should you
disappoint the old wife's kind intention?"
Nangong Yue's mouth touched up. Looking at Yi Xuan with a
faint smile. As expected, she was too weak personality and this servant would
dare to refute her again and again, and even touch the master.
FootNotes:
[1] meimei-younger sister.
[2]gege-older brother.
[3]Biao-cousin relationship via female line.
[3]xiaojie-young lady.
[4]Yapo- woman in human trafficking business. Provide slaves,concubines,etc..to
large households.
Yixuan is child born in mansion.
Some servants will get married and live in mansion. There's children also works in same households as servants.
